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midscene-computer-browser

Vision-driven browser automation using Midscene.

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by @quanru

Setup & Installation

openclaw skills install @quanru/midscene-computer-browser

Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:

npx clawhub install midscene-computer-browser

Version History

v1.0.3Mar 7, 2026 - Version note by skill developer:

**User-facing changelog for midscene-computer-browser v1.0.3:** - Enforces proactive result reporting: skill now requires a clear summary of actions taken, key data found, and files generated after every automation task. - Adds a new critical rule: always report task results before finishing—no silent endings. - Updates model configuration examples for latest supported models (Qwen 3.5, Doubao Seed 2.0). - Clarifies that summary reporting (results, findings, file paths) must be included after automation tasks. - Renames skill metadata from "Browser Automation" to "browser-automation".

What This Skill Does

Vision-driven browser automation that operates from screenshots alone, without needing DOM access or accessibility labels. Launches headless Chrome via Puppeteer and interacts with any visible page element using natural language instructions. Works across any frontend technology stack.

Works from screenshots alone, so it handles any frontend stack without needing DOM access, custom selectors, or accessibility attributes.

When to use it

  • Scraping product prices from e-commerce pages
  • Filling and submitting multi-step online forms
  • Taking screenshots of web pages for review or archiving
  • Verifying UI behavior after a deployment
  • Extracting data from paginated tables or dashboards

Example Workflow

Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.

INPUT

User asks: Get the titles of the top 5 articles on Hacker News

AGENT
  1. 1Connect to https://news.ycombinator.com
  2. 2Take a screenshot to confirm the page has loaded
  3. 3Act: read the titles of the top 5 articles from the page
  4. 4Close the browser
OUTPUT

List of the top 5 Hacker News article titles extracted from the page

Requirements

Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.

MIDSCENE_MODEL_API_KEY environment variable (API key from a supported vision model provider)MIDSCENE_MODEL_NAME environment variableMIDSCENE_MODEL_BASE_URL environment variableMIDSCENE_MODEL_FAMILY environment variable